Kansas

National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics to allow student athlete compensation

Kansas City-based National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) announced the passage of new legislation Tuesday. Said to be the first legislation of its kind in college sports, the approved change now allows student athletes in the college athletics association the… more

Coping with Covid: Statistical update

As the human toll attributed to COVID-19 in the U.S. has surpassed 200,000, the “grim milestone” references in daily news reports have overlooked one positive indicator: As of Tuesday, the nation had gone 13 consecutive days with fewer than 1,000… more

Industrial developments surge in south Kansas City

Industrial development in the Kansas City region has gained attention recently as numerous approved developments are already underway. Particularly around the Interstate 49 corridor, five industrial developments in the metro have taken root Kansas City SmartPort tracks buildings, intermodal centers… more

Q&A with Mike Frazier

Q: A lot of people are buying homes today because of low interest rates. Given the upward pressure that puts on prices, is the value proposition of ownership still as strong for them? A: I think the value proposition is… more

Mortgage delinquency rates improve, though still behind

Although there has been improvement in mortgage payments as data shows that mortgage delinquencies are on the decline, the same shows that improvement is beginning to slow, according to a Monday report by Zillow. In August, 6.88 percent of outstanding… more

Overland Park-based SelectQuote expects to keep majority of 2,000 new hires on full-time

Headquartered in Overland Park and holding a presence in the Kansas City metro since 1985, SelectQuote recently announced that the majority of its 2,000 new hires brought in for the Medicare Annual Enrollment Period will be retained. The company expects… more

Voter registration ends tomorrow in Missouri, Kansas deadline approaches

The Nov. 3 general election is only 28 days away. The deadline to register to vote in Missouri is Oct. 7. Kansas voters have until Oct. 13 to register. New voters can complete submit their registration in-person, online or via… more

Kansas Department of Labor launches website to combat false unemployment claims

A spike in the number of fraudulent unemployment claims, identity theft and other fraudulent activity has taken a rise nationwide. Kansas has seen a notable increase in false unemployment claims and is aiming to combat it through the launch of… more

Coping with Covid: Kansas to receive more rapid-response COVID-19 tests over next few months

More rapid-response COVID-19 tests are on their way for the state of Kansas, Gov. Laura Kelly announcing on Monday that the state will receive 870,000 COVID-19 tests from the federal government over the next three months. This shipment will follow… more

$40 million in grant funds for remote learning support now available in Kansas

While remote learning remains present in many school districts across the region and nation, funding and additional resources have opened for this newer learning method. Last week Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly announced that applications for grant funding through the state’s… more